Hacker News with Generative AI: Power Outages

Six Days in the Dark (tonyyo11.github.io)
On Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, a major storm system rolled through the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region and beyond, leaving widespread damage—and six powerless days for my family.
Personal Stories, Weather, Power Outages
44 points by firexcy 14 days ago | 64 comments
Internet usage pattern during power outage in Spain and Portugal (akamai-mpulse.com)
On Monday this week, the Iberian Peninsula suffered a major power outage that disabled many services across these countries. In this post I'll look at the patterns we saw in mPulse data during this time.
Internet Usage, Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Data Analysis
108 points by ghoshbinayak 18 days ago | 110 comments
Spain in the Dark Is Safer Than Elsewhere with Power (nytimes.com)
On April 28, the so-called Great Blackout, one of the strangest days of our lives, left all of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark.
Spain, Energy, Blackouts, Power Outages, International News
12 points by mbroncano 19 days ago | 4 comments
Spain-Portugal blackouts: what happened (theconversation.com)
On the morning of Monday 28 April, nothing was out of the ordinary in peninsular Spain’s electricity system. Demand was at normal levels for the time of year, and was being easily met by the total generation capacity available.
Spain, Portugal, Power Outages, Electricity
56 points by VagabundoP 20 days ago | 62 comments
Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line (bbc.com)
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage.
Animals, Japan, Transportation, Power Outages
5 points by rustoo 22 days ago | 0 comments
Engineers got power back in Spain and Portugal (euronews.com)
Monday's unprecedented power outage left much of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark. This is how operators got electricity flowing again on after the blackout.
Engineering, Power Outages, Spain, Portugal
8 points by andrewstetsenko 23 days ago | 1 comments
Cybercriminals Take Responsibility for Spain and Portugal Power Outages (leakd.com)
A sweeping and unexplained power outage has crippled large swaths of Spain and Portugal today, with reports also emerging from parts of southern France.
Cybersecurity, Spain, Portugal, Power Outages
21 points by rocxeliam 24 days ago | 11 comments
Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack? (theguardian.com)
Spain, Portugal and some of south-west France suffered a massive power cut on Monday, with major cities including Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon among those affected.
Power Outages, Europe, Cyber Security, International News
34 points by pantalaimon 24 days ago | 61 comments
The Power Outage in Portugal and Spain Casued by Large Oscillations (apnews.com)
Carney wins Canadian election, while Conservative leader loses his seat in Parliament
Power Outages, Portugal, Spain, Politics, Canada
7 points by I_Nidhi 24 days ago | 1 comments
Power Is Largely Restored in Spain After Widespread Outage (nytimes.com)
Electricity returned to nearly all of Spain almost 18 hours after a blackout there and in neighboring Portugal. The cause of the outage was unclear.
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Electricity, Infrastructure
15 points by JumpCrisscross 24 days ago | 0 comments
How the April 28, 2025 power outage in Portugal/Spain impacted Internet traffic (cloudflare.com)
A massive power outage struck significant portions of Portugal and Spain at 10:34 UTC on April 28, grinding transportation to a halt, shutting retail businesses, and otherwise disrupting everyday activities and services.
Internet Traffic, Power Outages, Portugal, Spain
38 points by jgrahamc 24 days ago | 3 comments
Spain is about to face the challenge of a "black start" (arstechnica.com)
Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses.
Power Outages, Spain, Energy
121 points by rbanffy 24 days ago | 145 comments
The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe's Power Back On (wired.com)
At 12:30 pm local time on Monday, the power went out. Across Spain and Portugal, trains and traffic lights abruptly stopped working.
Europe, Energy Crisis, Power Outages, Infrastructure
6 points by Geekette 24 days ago | 1 comments
How the power outage in Portugal and Spain impacted Internet traffic (cloudflare.com)
A massive power outage struck significant portions of Portugal and Spain at 10:34 UTC on April 28, grinding transportation to a halt, shutting retail businesses, and otherwise disrupting everyday activities and services.
Internet Traffic, Power Outages, Portugal, Spain
9 points by leiferik 25 days ago | 0 comments
Massive power outages cause blackouts in Spain and Portugal (elpais.com)
The worst power blackout in Spain’s recent history has affected, since noon local time, millions of citizens throughout the country as well as Portugal.
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
8 points by N19PEDL2 25 days ago | 0 comments
There are reports of widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal (bbc.co.uk)
A huge power outage seems to be affecting swathes of Spain and Portugal.
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
25 points by n1b0m 25 days ago | 3 comments
Nationwide Power Outages Also Disrupt Internet Traffic in Portugal and Spain (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Power Outages, Portugal, Spain, Internet, Infrastructure
54 points by emot 25 days ago | 2 comments
Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal (bbc.com)
Hours after a massive power cut hit large parts of Spain and Portugal, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says the cause is still being investigated
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
1560 points by lleims 25 days ago | 1165 comments
Understanding US Power Outages – By Brian Potter (construction-physics.com)
Modern civilization relies on electric power for almost everything, and even small disruptions to electric service are incredibly disruptive. Because of this, we demand a high level of reliability in electrical service.
Power Outages, Electricity, Infrastructure, Reliability
14 points by rbanffy 38 days ago | 10 comments
Understanding US Power Outages (construction-physics.com)
Modern civilization relies on electric power for almost everything, and even small disruptions to electric service are incredibly disruptive.
Power Outages, Infrastructure, United States
12 points by chmaynard 42 days ago | 3 comments
A Fire Plunged Heathrow into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why? (nytimes.com)
A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow on Friday forced a power outage at the airport. It took officials close to 18 hours to bring its terminals and runways back into operation.
Power Outages, Data Centers, Airports, Technology
8 points by -_-_-_- 58 days ago | 7 comments
National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after substation fire (bbc.co.uk)
National Grid's chief executive has said Heathrow had "enough power" from other substations following Friday's fire that caused the airport to shut down.
Power Outages, Infrastructure, Aviation, UK
3 points by edward 60 days ago | 0 comments
Heathrow closed all day after nearby fire causes power outage (bbc.co.uk)
Heathrow Airport will be closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power
Transportation, Airports, Power Outages
6 points by blankx32 63 days ago | 0 comments
London's Heathrow Airport announces complete shutdown due to power outage (cnn.com)
London, Airports, Power Outages, Travel Disruptions
245 points by dfine 63 days ago | 248 comments
Cuba suffers nationwide power outage (cnn.com)
Cuba, Power Outages, News
7 points by desperatecuban 69 days ago | 5 comments
Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of us without Powerwalls (pilaenergy.com)
Goodbye power outages, Hello energy independence.
Home Energy, Renewable Energy, Hardware, Sustainability, Power Outages
301 points by coleashman 73 days ago | 480 comments
State of emergency declared after blackout plunges most of Chile into darkness (cnn.com)
Chile, Power Outages, Emergency Declarations, Natural Disasters
197 points by impish9208 86 days ago | 204 comments
19M people left without electricity after entire country hit by blackout (metro.co.uk)
Approximately 19 million people are thought to be without electricity after Chile has been engulfed by a nationwide power blackout.
Power Outages, Chile, Natural Disasters
6 points by ofou 87 days ago | 1 comments
United States Power Outage Map (poweroutage.us)
PowerOutage.us is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the United States.
Power Outages, United States, Maps, Data Visualization
320 points by jonbaer 96 days ago | 151 comments
Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages (cnn.com)
Finland, Internet Outages, Power Outages, Ships, International Incidents
7 points by mooreds 148 days ago | 0 comments